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Robert J. Sawyer was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on April 29, 1960. Robert J. Sawyer is credited as a science fiction writer and screenwriter. The age as of 2026 is 66. Education on record includes Toronto Metropolitan University. Listed accolades include Nebula Award for Best Novel (1996), Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story (1997), Hugo Award for Best Novel (2003) and 3 more.
My Take
Robert J. Sawyer is the kind of science fiction writer I gravitate toward because he writes ideas, not just spectacle. Winning both the Nebula in 1996 and the Hugo in 2003 puts him in rare company, and with 25 published novels he's clearly someone who treats writing as a craft and a discipline. What I find interesting is how he straddles a Canadian and American identity, and how his short fiction turned up everywhere from Analog to Nature, which tells me scientists themselves take him seriously. Being made a Member of the Order of Canada feels fitting for someone who has done so much to make thoughtful, idea-driven science fiction respectable.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert J. Sawyer
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・J・ソウヤー
- Reading
- ろばーと・J・そうやー
- Born
- April 29, 1960 (age 66)
- Origin
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- science fiction writer / screenwriter / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
2. Background
- University
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Nebula Award for Best Novel
- 1997 Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story
- 2003 Hugo Award for Best Novel
- Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence
- Member of the Order of Canada
- 2006 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
- 1994 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.sfwriter.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20J.%20Sawyer
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BBJ%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%82%A6%E3%83%A4%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q362742
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert J. Sawyer born?
Born April 29, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Robert J. Sawyer from?
Robert J. Sawyer is from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
What does Robert J. Sawyer do?
Robert J. Sawyer works as science fiction writer, screenwriter, writer.
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